Job summary
One whole-time/part time post as a Locum Consultant in Emergency General Surgery with an interest in benign HPB is available now at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a 1 year fixed term contract.
Oxford University Hospitals is developing it's Emergency General Surgery Department based on 9 Consultant Emergency General Surgeons, 2 Specialists in Emergency General Surgery, 6 Senior Clinical Fellows, 4 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and daily Consultant Peri-operative Physician input. This is supported by appropriate access to emergency and urgent operating theatre lists, level 1 and 2 critical care support for perioperative care, and timely access to all diagnostic services.This post is for one of eleven Consultants / Specialist Doctors providing leadership and service at all stages of the emergency surgery pathway from initial triage and assessment to surgery and post-operative care. Consultant roles in the unit include "hot" consultant leading the on-call take, dedicated emergency theatre days, ward and emergency clinic cover. There is job-planned time for elective clinics, operating and endoscopy.
The surgical emergency unit provides emergency general surgery services for the Oxford area, acute surgical support for other units in the Trust (e.g. IBD, intestinal failure, nutrition) and a tertiary acute surgical service for the region (e.g. complex pancreatitis, trauma).
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The job is primarily based in Emergency General Surgery, with an elective surgery component to the job plan comprising about 20% of the job plan. The post holder will not be undertaking elective cancer surgery. The post holder's duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for emergency surgery and the Churchill and / or Horton Hospital in Banbury for elective work, but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations.
Please see attached job description for full detail of the role.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The job is primarily based in Emergency General Surgery, with an elective surgery component to the job plan comprising about 20% of the job plan. The post holder will not be undertaking elective cancer surgery. The post holders duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for emergency surgery and the Churchill and / or Horton Hospital in Banbury for elective work, but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations.
Please see attached job description for full detail of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The job is primarily based in Emergency General Surgery, with an elective surgery component to the job plan comprising about 20% of the job plan. The post holder will not be undertaking elective cancer surgery. The post holders duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for emergency surgery and the Churchill and / or Horton Hospital in Banbury for elective work, but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations.
Please see attached job description for full detail of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent
- CCT in General Surgery or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in General Surgery or equivalent; or within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
Experience
Essential
- General training in general surgery and emergency/trauma surgery to specialist level or equivalent
- Advanced training in emergency and trauma surgery. Advanced training in minimally invasive surgery
- Consultant or senior trainee level responsibility
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of specialist and consultant in a large teaching hospital.
- Excellent personal and interpersonal skills
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Computing skills: ability to use standard programmes
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of clinical audit
- Publications in emergency or trauma surgery
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Experience in setting up a clinical service
- Training the trainer course
- Management training and experience
- Experience of managing complaints and engaging with the PSIRF process
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent
- CCT in General Surgery or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in General Surgery or equivalent; or within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
Experience
Essential
- General training in general surgery and emergency/trauma surgery to specialist level or equivalent
- Advanced training in emergency and trauma surgery. Advanced training in minimally invasive surgery
- Consultant or senior trainee level responsibility
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of specialist and consultant in a large teaching hospital.
- Excellent personal and interpersonal skills
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Computing skills: ability to use standard programmes
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of clinical audit
- Publications in emergency or trauma surgery
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Experience in setting up a clinical service
- Training the trainer course
- Management training and experience
- Experience of managing complaints and engaging with the PSIRF process
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
